Strawberry, Cacao & Vanilla
Protein Waffles
Recipe by Nicola Scruby
This is by far the most popular breakfast we serve in our house. The reason I love it? It's macro balanced, meaning my children are getting a meal containing healthy fat, protein and complex carbohydrates. That helps reduce the risk of their blood sugar spiking (and them having a bigger morning tantrum than usual!). If they've got school or daycare, I also like to think of it as a good start to their day: "brain food", with no empty calories.
The addition of Kids Immune Protein is completely optional, but I like to make a batch of each flavour (strawberry & white choc, vanilla, and cacao), which I freeze and then air-fry on busy mornings.
Why it's on repeat
Eggs, almond flour, ghee and kefir or yoghurt bring the protein and healthy fats, with gluten-free flour for the complex carbs. Swap the flavour of Kids Immune Protein to make a strawberry & white choc, vanilla or cacao batch.
Where I shop for the pantry staples
The pantry staples used in this recipe are all from my favourite store, Part&Parcel, which is now conveniently a stockist of Unrefined Nutrients!
If you haven't checked out Part&Parcel yet, I highly recommend it. It has so many lunchbox-friendly items, and I also love to gift my friends or newly postpartum mothers a box of goodies. A few of my favourite brands they stock are Weleda, CocoCoast (for coconut water), Sol Ghee, Love Tea and Loco Love.
Use my code UNREFINED20 for $20 off your first order.
Ingredients
Waffle batter
- 1 cup self-raising gluten-free flour (or plain GF flour + 1½ tsp baking powder)
- ½ cup almond flour
- ½ cup kefir, yoghurt or milk of choice
- 1 tbsp ghee, melted
- 3 eggs
- 2 tbsp Kids Immune Protein (optional): Strawberry Fort, Cacao Cavalry or Vanilla Vanguard
Optional extras
- White or dark choc chips (add to any version)
- Olive oil spray (for the waffle maker)
Flavour ideas
- Strawberry & white choc: Strawberry Fort + white choc chips
- Vanilla: Vanilla Vanguard
- Cacao: Cacao Cavalry
Method
- 01 Add all the ingredients except the choc chips to a blender and blend until smooth.
- 02 Stir the choc chips through by hand so they stay whole.
- 03 Heat your waffle maker and lightly spray with olive oil.
- 04 Pour in the batter and cook until golden and crisp (your machine's indicator will tell you when they're ready).
- 05 Repeat with the remaining batter. If you're using a heart waffle maker like mine, cut the large waffles into smaller love hearts.
